录音中一个年仅4岁的小孩向911接线员求救一个数学问题:16-8=?。接线员很无语,不过也没有挂掉电话(但很冷的是接线员也没有告诉小孩答案)。 
 
911 emergency  
 
(你好,这里是110。) 
yeah, I need some help 
 
(嗯,我需要些帮助) 
With my math. 
 
(我的数学) 
With your mouth? 
 
(你的嘴?) 
No, with my math. I have to do it. 
 
(不是,是我的数学,我要做的) 
will you help me? 
 
(你会帮我吗?) 
Sure.What kind of math do you have that you need help with? 
 
(当然,是什么数学题要帮忙的?) 
I have. I have take-aways. 
 
(是,我要做道减法。) 
Oh. you gatta do the take-aways? 
 
(哦,你要做减法啊?) 
Yeah. 
 
(对!) 
All right,What's the problem? 
 
(好,是什么?) 
Okay. "Sixteen..." 
 
(好的,16...) 
...yeah... 
 
(是...) 
"...take away eight..." 
 
(减去8...) 
...uh-huh... 
 
(嗯..呃..) 
...is what? 
 
(是多少?) 
You tell me. How much do you think it is? 
 
(你告诉我,你想的是多少?) 
I dunno, "one?" 
 
(我不知道,1?) 
No...How old are you? 
 
(不对...你几岁了?) 
I'm only four. 
 
(我才4岁!) 
Four? 
 
(4岁?) 
 
本次通话,最终被小孩的母亲发现并制止,他们的对话如下: 
妈妈: Johnny what do you think you’re doing?! 
(Johny 你认为你在干什么?) 
小男孩: The policeman is helping me with my math.You said if I need help to call somebody. 
(警察叔叔正在帮助我解决数学问题。你说了,假如我需要帮助,就打电话给别人。) 
妈妈: I didn’t mean the police. 
 
(我不是说警察。) |